Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-02
FARMYARD FRAGRANTs.

Cows will not yield their milk TO person
they dislike: IL is therefore necessary TO
use gentle and tender influence IN order
70 fully drain the uddcr aud prevent diIn-
mutton OF the yield.
TuF stack should bc well built even II one
intends to rot the straw Dry straw Is com
pa,atively light and easy to handle, and II
can be- thrown from the stack and scattered
over the yard from time to time without
much trouble
Is storing onions spread them out 80 that
the air can get to them. They will not keep
well II piled up, but in "A cool place there
will be no difficulty with them If they be
pread in thin layers. No decHycu onions
should be allowed. AS they may damage all
a PRACTICAL farmer says that In setting
posts where great solidlty is required be
uses gravel and small STONES "a I'LL around
the posts and then runs IA thin watcr-lime
mortar thus virtually imbcdding the post
in rock preventing decay aud insuring so
hdity
" only few trees for fruit are 20 be
planted, awsy- take advantage OF any loca-
ton that may be- sheltered. II Is the cold
winds that damage the trees IN winter and
especially peach trees, The south side OF "a
barn, stable or clubhouse Of any kind VIII
greatly assist ia breaking the force VI
winds
Fowls that are confined In yards and kept
warm in winter will give better results the
entire year than when they are allowed Ia
roam at win The hens that have FREE
range will sometimes lay more cggs IN sum
mer than will those that are confined, but
he hens that are properly cared for during
the cold season will lay ut time when the
highest prices for eggs are usually ob-
tanned
II seems ~ though waste" wa. the mot
90 Of many farmers. They literally throw
away their capital Fodder IL capital. aud
tits flung about the barUyard as II II were
a worthless commodity; aud Il il ,rodden
under foot. scattered around and wasted on
every side This j. not the way other busi-
ness men handle their assets they save
them ana Try 10 turn them into the most
money.
A COMMON mistake with many Is TO try
to winter too many animals on the amount
Of fodder IA store. The rcs-lt -, they al
come cat poor and II takes half Of the sum
mcr's feed to get them back a. the condl-
ton they were IN when the winter began.
Here Is a loss Of the winters keep and half
Of the summers, and the only prunt there "a
during The year IL that had during the lAst
part 81 the grass feeding
} M,Ni farmers neglect their colts when at
d the proper age for training II has Os-cu
b well said that colts intended for farm use
should bc well trained Ia all kinds ~ work
4 when two years old, aud to light driving b.
/ fore OF course, they should not bc re-
J Qulred to do much work, for II il enough ID
b. taught how a. do u. with occasional light
tasks 20 keep them proficient heavy and
! regular work 20 bc gwen when they havo
/ attained fun strength
| To ErrP the wccVll out Of wheat, says an
! old farmer, sift little salt over the bottom
/ OF the bin or whatever you put the wheat
| into aud sow little over II a. you put II
into garner or box have tested this for
| ,lose "a nifty years. and never knew IT 20
fail. salt will XII black weevu IA few
hours Il sprinkicd over Il. have had
| neither black nor white wrcvu since have
used salt Ia my wheat | sprinkle some ia
the stack when stacking II the wheat u
very damp
| A KFLi,HLE authority recommends the
following for collie IN horses. Half pint
molssses, one pint warm mix, one pint
warm water two teasp.onfuls black pep
per MIA well aud .sdministcr from strong
| ncckcd bottle TINS dose - for "a horse Of
fifteen hands, under this height II should
be little less aud over IL, increased. II II
does not cure the pain within an hour, giyc
a second dose Of half the quantity Of the
frst. and Il another hour brings no relief,
add u third half dose
Iris true that farmers life is a contn-
ual wariar,, In which more perish in the
first skrmlsh than survive Ia draw pcu-
slous II II warfare, however. that has q
life rcCompcnsc While you may soma
times feel the tug of war morc kccnly than
those engaged an other pursuits, you are Ia
a position ~ enjoy most 81 natures pure
and uuadulteratcd blessings You think
you are lab. ring for yourselves alone, but
you are not The product Of your hands -
not only the foundation OF our National
wealth bat upon 3; depends the welfare and
progress 81 mankind